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Finish WKU gives non-traditionals 2nd chance at degrees Finish WKU is part of Project Graduate, a program to help adults with 90 or more credit hours to complete degrees. Chris Biggs found that, on return to college work he's maintained a 4.0 average. From Western Kentucky University BOWLING GREEN, KY - Second chances in life are often rare. But for some unusual Western Kentucky University students, the opportunity to change their lives has finally arrived. WKU is participating in Project Graduate, a statewide program designed for adults wishing to return to college to complete their degrees. The program enrolls adults with 90 or more credit hours and has helped 492 former students receive their degrees as of fall 2010. It is a collaborative effort between the Council on Postsecondary Education and the state's public universities. WKU's program is called Finish WKU, and as of fall 2010, the program has graduated 87 people and currently enrolls 181 students. Rebekah Phillips, the coordinator of Finish WKU, says their office works with other campus offices to help the adults get the information they need to graduate as quickly as possible. What makes Finish students non-traditional is how they must balance their adult lives while going back to school. "Our adults are too busy with jobs, families and volunteer work to stroll onto campus," Phillips said. WKU's program has adults enrolled across the United States, but they still complete the credits they need through online classes. Students like 40-year-old Chris Biggs live closer to campus and have commuted when the need arises. Biggs moved to Nashville in 2008 and decided he wanted to finish his degree. He had 89 credit hours when he began the Finish program and will be taking his last seven hours this fall. Graduating in December with a degree in management from the Gordon Ford College of Business, Biggs said he was so excited that his persistence was finally paying off. Biggs said the most difficult aspect of completing his education was figuring out how to prioritize time for class. "You actually have to set aside time as if you were in class," Biggs said. "I have specific hours that are class time and I try to utilize the weekends as much as possible." Finishing school required his family's efforts and sacrifices to support his decision, but he was extremely pleased at the results. "I have maintained a 4.0 since returning to school and I am very proud of that accomplishment," Biggs said. Kentucky's Project Graduate generated more than $1.3 million in tuition revenue in the summer and fall 2010 terms. The program now enrolls 898 former college students pursuing their educational goals and, like Biggs, juggling their adult and college lives. This story was posted on 2011-06-15 10:09:31
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